The GPS III-9 Space Vehicle 09 (SV09) is built by Lockheed Martin and is an M-Code satellite.

Production of the 10 planned GPS III satellites has been completed.

The U.S. Space Force launched a GPS III satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on January 27, 2026.

The SV09 launch added to the U.S. Space Force’s constellation of more accurate and jam-resistant position, navigation, and timing spacecraft.

Lockheed Martin is now building the next-generation GPS IIIF space vehicles.

The GPS III-9 satellite provides increased positional accuracy, anti-jamming, and secure encryption in support of military operations.

Space Force Combat Forces Command Mission Delta 31 managed the space vehicle processing for SV09.

SV09 was launched at 11:53 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

The GPS III-9 spacecraft includes a laser retroreflector array designed to improve measurements of the Earth’s orientation for the GPS coordinate system.

The launch was conducted under the National Security Space Launch program.

The GPS III-9 launch exemplifies operational collaboration between SpaceX and the United States Space Force for deploying critical space assets.

SpaceX’s repetition of accelerated missions for the Space Force consolidates its role as a launch provider for the government and defense sector.

Accelerated missions are designed to provide operational flexibility, vehicle reliability, and coordination with military authorities for government customers.

The GPS III-9 launch contributes to U.S. government efforts to ensure continuity and resilience of strategic space services.

The GPS III-9 launch completed SpaceX’s third accelerated mission for the United States Space Force.

SpaceX launched the GPS III-9 satellite to orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket.

Accelerated missions reduce the time between assignment and launch to meet defense requirements for rapid response.

Rapidly executable launch operations strengthen the operational posture and ability of U.S. space forces to update and maintain orbital infrastructure.

LiveEO’s customers include Deutsche Bahn and E.ON.

LiveEO decided to build its own satellite constellation in response to strong demand for its AI-powered analytics products.

Daniel Seidel is a co-founder of LiveEO.

LiveEO identifies a growing need for satellite-based monitoring of critical infrastructure in the energy, transportation, and security sectors due to insufficient capability of existing systems.

The Twinspector constellation will be designed to measure the height of 1.1 million trees with approximately one-meter accuracy in less than one second.

Twinspector is designed to enable large-area, high-resolution, three-dimensional observation of the Earth for critical infrastructure monitoring.

LiveEO believes Germany has lacked a commercial provider capable of delivering very high-resolution 3D satellite imagery at scale.

Twinspector is being produced along a German value chain with partners including Reflex Aerospace, Engineering Minds Munich, and KTO.

LiveEO began developing Twinspector more than three years ago.

LiveEO selected German suppliers for the satellite platform and optics based on assessed quality.

LiveEO evaluated more than 10 international manufacturers for satellite construction and camera production before selecting a domestic supply chain.

LiveEO will launch a new satellite constellation named Twinspector focused on monitoring critical infrastructure in Germany.

LiveEO revealed Twinspector on Jan. 28.

SpaceData was selected for the Space Strategy Fund technical development topic titled "Phase-free disaster response AI satellite observation command and multimodal 3D digital twin platform development."

SpaceShift’s analysis packages for the two new SateAIs™ services start at 990,000 yen, excluding satellite data procurement costs.

SpaceShift’s Ship Detection AI uses SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite data to automatically detect and visualize vessels at sea.

Oman signed the Artemis Accords governing lunar, Martian, and deep-space exploration principles on January 26, 2026.

SpaceShift positions Ship Detection AI for applications including maritime traffic monitoring, illegal fishing countermeasures, and port and offshore infrastructure management.

SateAIs™ is a SpaceShift analytics brand that systematizes the company’s satellite data analysis algorithms by use case and delivery format.

AfSA and CNES intend to focus their cooperation on Earth observation applications, capacity building and training, and creating public-private partnership opportunities for space-enabled solutions in Africa.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman linked Oman’s participation in the Artemis Accords to demonstrating responsible exploration and the value of a community of like-minded countries.

SpaceData’s platform provides a simulation environment that can rapidly and at large scale simulate potential damage scenarios during peacetime.

SpaceData’s resilience system integrates data from satellites, drones, and ground sensors to recreate national land, cities, and critical infrastructure as three-dimensional digital twins.

SpaceShift Inc. added Ship Detection AI and Oil Slick Detection AI to its satellite data analytics brand SateAIs™ on January 28, 2026.

Oman’s signing of the Artemis Accords took place in Muscat during the Middle East Space Conference.

SpaceShift’s Oil Slick Detection AI primarily uses SAR satellite data to automatically detect oil films on the sea surface.

SpaceShift positions Oil Slick Detection AI to enable wide-area, regular monitoring of oil films from ship accidents, illegal discharges, and leaks from maritime infrastructure for early pollution detection and environmental risk management.

The African Space Agency (AfSA) and the French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) signed a memorandum of understanding on January 22, 2026 to cooperate in promoting space programs in Africa.

SpaceData aims to create a next-generation global standard for disaster and national resilience technologies by seamlessly integrating ground, air, space, and digital domains.

SpaceData’s system autonomously coordinates AI-driven observation, analysis, and decision-support functions when a disaster occurs to enable faster and more rational response.

SpaceData Co., Ltd. launched a disaster and national resilience business integrating satellite data, digital twins, and physical AI on January 27, 2026.

SpaceData’s integrated technology platform PROVIDENCE serves as the technical core of its disaster and national resilience business.